occasional
adj. 偶尔的; 临时的
Occasional means happening sometimes, but not regularly or often.
I've had occasional mild headaches all my life...
间或发作的轻微头疼困扰了我一辈子。
Esther used to visit him for the occasional days and weekends.
埃丝特过去会偶尔在周末或别的日子来探望他。
1. occurring from time to time;
2. occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals;
3. employed in a specified capacity from time to time;
occasional, uncommon, scare, rare
这些形容词均含"稀罕的,很少发生"之意。
Everything was quiet, aside from the occasional sound of a car in the distance.
除了远处偶尔有汽车的声响外, 四周一片寂静.
The occasional failed project or neglected opportunity does not jeopardized overall progress.
偶然失败的项目或失误的机会并没有影响总的进展.
The street slept in darkness, aside from the occasional twinkling of lights from two or three windows.
除了两三个窗户里有灯光偶尔闪烁一下,街上一片漆黑.
This thing isn't occasional.
这件事不是偶然的.
My friend fails to mention the long and friendless winter evenings which are interrupted only by an occasional visit to the local cinema —— virtually the only form of entertainment.
我的朋友没提到那漫长而寂寞的隆冬寒夜,而打破这寒夜寂寞的只有偶尔去当地电影院看看电影——实际上此乃唯一的娱乐形式.
adj. 偶尔的,随机的,不常的
randominfrequentunwontedperiodicsporadicseldomintermittentunfrequentcasualunusualirregularoddchancefitful
adj. 引起...的,激发的,推动的,开始的
effectingimpulsivepromptingeffectuatinggerminaldrivingbeginningpropulsivecausativeelicitingstartingcausalinfluentialmotivating
adj. 纪念的,有目的的,特殊的,庆典的,即席的
festivepurposiveextemporecommemorativememorialimpromptuextemporaryextemporaneousholidayspecial
adj. 补充的,额外的,暂时的
accessorytemporarysupplementalspareextraneousextraprovisionaladdedadditionalincidentalannexedsupplementarycasualpart-timeauxiliarysurplus
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